Going back 10 generations of ancestors, it took 8,190 of them to make me, and considering human beings have a seeming propensity for armed conflict, I was almost certain to find records my ancestors’ service in various battles and wars. Going back as far as I can, the first ancestor with a military record isContinue reading “Ancestral Recall: The Extensive Military History of Service of My Ancestors From the French and Indian War to the Present Day”
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For 10 Years, I Failed to Recognize How a Critical Lesson from World War II Applies to My Life. But What Now?
Yesterday, I started watching a World War II documentary on Netflix, one that converted black and white camera footage into full color. As a military history major in college, even though I studied the war quite a bit, I didn’t think I would learn anything new, but I thought it would be interesting to seeContinue reading “For 10 Years, I Failed to Recognize How a Critical Lesson from World War II Applies to My Life. But What Now?”